The Anying Hall had a clear division of labor. Although Yi Yong was the hall master of the Anying Hall, his understanding of the Sikong clan was not as good as Ning Yi, the head of intelligence. As a result, Lu Xuan and Ning Yi revolved around this small map and carefully discussed the details of the attack.
After some discussion, Lu Xuan realized that Ning Yi did indeed know the Sikong family very well. Every time he had questions, Ning Yi was able to answer them in time. Moreover, Ning Yi rejected many of Lu Xuan's suggestions. Most of those suggestions had loopholes, and if Lu Xuan were to follow them, it would be almost certain that he would die.
Only then did Lu Xuan realize how whimsical his original idea was. As Ning Yi displayed the layout and defenses of the Sikong clan, the small map before Lu Xuan was like a dragon's lair and a tiger's den in Lu Xuan's eyes. It was no wonder that Ye Wuhen and the others were so vehemently opposed when he first suggested coming to the Sacred Hall of Eight Directions.
After a full four hours, Lu Xuan and Ning Yi finally came up with a plan that had the highest chance of success. However, this so-called highest chance of success was only relative to the other plans. In reality, the chances of success were still frighteningly low.
"Time is too tight. We must finish the battle within 30 minutes. Otherwise, once the Sikong clan activates the Great Palace Protecting Formation, we'll be like turtles in a jar with nowhere to run." Ning Yi rubbed his temples tiredly. In reality, with Little Tanuki's help, many troubles were no longer troubles. However, the Great Palace Protecting Formation of the Sikong clan was a dead end that could not be resolved at all.
With the status of the Anying Hall's spies in the Sikong clan, they were still unable to come into contact with the Great Palace Protecting Formation, let alone destroy it. Although the Great Palace Protecting Formation would not be activated under normal circumstances, the Sikong clan would definitely not mind activating it once since Lu Xuan was carrying out such a large-scale operation.
Lu Xuan sighed and said, "Shopkeeper Ning, you've already done your best. If it weren't for your guidance, who knows how many naive decisions I would've made. It's just that I've implicated so many of my brothers in danger this time. I'm truly ashamed."
Ning Yi chuckled, "You're too kind. If we succeed this time, then the Sikong clan's Yinyang Soul-destroying Gu will be completely useless in the short term. Haven't we been undercover in the Eight Directional Sacred Hall for so many years in order to accomplish something great? All the brothers of the Dark Shadow Hall, including me, are prepared to sacrifice themselves for this. Moreover, since the Alliance Leader has given you full authority, it means that he trusts you. "
Lu Xuan smiled wryly at this. He really didn't know it would be so difficult this time. If it weren't for the fact that he knew that obtaining the Archaeoceros Bug would also deal a heavy blow to the Sikong clan, Lu Xuan wasn't sure if he would've chosen to use the Anying Hall's power. He knew that if he encountered it, countless of his brothers would die. To sacrifice so many just to save Bing 'er, Lu Xuan really couldn't bear to see it happen.
"Then it's settled. I'll come find you in a few days. When that time comes, it'll be time for us to act. Also, Shopkeeper Ning, please remember what I just told you. Do it quickly over the next few days. Don't let the Sikong clan find out." Lu Xuan rose to his feet.
Ning Yi rose as well and nodded, "I will. But, are we really going to dismiss everyone? I feel that nothing has happened after so long. There shouldn't be any problems, right? "
Lu Xuan looked deeply into Ning Yi's eyes, "I'd rather believe it than not. I also hope there won't be any problems, but I don't dare gamble the lives of so many brothers of the Plethora Gem Tower. Moreover, people change …"
"Alright, I'll prepare this immediately. Also, thank you for trusting me, Envoy." Ning Yi looked at Lu Xuan with sincerity. Trust was a luxury for spies. That was because they usually lived under false masks, and it was difficult for them to trust anyone. That was because they could lose their lives if they were not careful. There was no doubt that what Lu Xuan said to Ning Yi earlier meant that Lu Xuan truly trusted him. If anything were to happen to Ning Yi, the entire Anying Hall would be in danger of being wiped out.
After leaving the Plethora Gem Tower, Lu Xuan didn't directly leave the city. Instead, he strolled around the eastern market. He seemed to be leisurely, but his expression was full of vigilance. Because he met the green-clothed old man before, it made Lu Xuan worry that he would be targeted. But fortunately, after careful investigation, Lu Xuan found that no one was following him. It seemed that it was a false alarm.
Since there was no one following him, Lu Xuan didn't waste any more time. After buying some things, he left the city and went to the temporary encampment of the Anying Hall and the others.
Because the surveillance in Heaven Sacred City was relatively strict, most of the people of the Anying Hall lived with fake identities. Even if they occasionally gathered, they would only gather in the Plethora Gem Tower. There was no fixed gathering place. Because the scale of this operation was quite large, everyone opened up a temporary encampment in a forest. Although the environment was bad, they didn't need to stay for long.
Lu Xuan's surroundings changed as soon as he broke through the illusory formation before him, and he found himself in a valley. For a moment, countless gazes fell on him. When they realized that it was Lu Xuan, they all greeted him.
"Envoy, how's the situation?" Yi Yong came up and asked. Nangong Lie followed beside Yi Yong. Now, the people of the Nangong Family and the warriors of the Anying Hall had temporarily gathered together.
"I've met with Shopkeeper Ning and discussed the operation plan. Now, it's more or less settled. After everyone has rested for a few days, we'll take action," Lu Xuan nodded and said.
"It's settled so quickly?" Yi Yong couldn't help but be speechless.
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Shopkeeper Ning's understanding of the Sikong Family's situation is more detailed than I imagined. In addition, I still have that treasure with me. The specific details are similar to the attack on the Red Flame Palace last time."
Yi Yong frowned slightly when he heard that, "The defensive power of the Sikong Family is much stronger than that of the Fang Family's Red Flame Palace. Moreover, we only dealt with a part of the Fang Family's power last time. Will it really work? What's more, even with your little cauldron, if there's no one to lead the way, there's no way for you to sneak in. Could it be that the Wanbao Tower has recently developed a new spy in the Sikong Family? "
Lu Xuan smiled and shook his head, "There's no new spy, but I have my own brilliant plan. Haha, this time the Chief has given me a lot of treasures. Of course, I have a way to get in. Alright, Hall Master Yi, go and tell the brothers to rest well these few days. If you need any spiritual materials, just let me know. I've taken a lot of things from the Wanbao Tower."
Although Yi Yong still wanted to ask, seeing that Lu Xuan didn't seem to have the intention to say it, he was embarrassed to say more. He just nodded and then went to make arrangements for the warriors of the Anying Hall.
Seeing that Yi Yong had gone far away, Nangong Lie walked forward with a smile and said, "Brother Lu, you should be relying on that little fox, right?"
Nangong Lie had seen how powerful Little Tanuki was in the sealed land, so he could naturally guess how Lu Xuan was going to sneak into the Sikong Family.
"That's right." Lu Xuan laughed and then sighed, "The Sikong Family is stronger than I imagined. It's very difficult to do this. I've implicated Brother Nangong."
Nangong Lie shook his head, "This can be considered as my repayment for taking care of the Nangong Family. Originally, I only wanted to send a batch of the Nangong Family's descendants away. I didn't expect Brother Ye to send so many people away."
What Nangong Lie was talking about was what happened in the Fire Forest. Back then, after Lu Xuan sent the 150 people of the Nangong Family away, he suddenly made the decision to send a batch of the Nangong Family's clansmen away, especially some old, weak, and women. In this way, almost two-thirds of the Nangong Family's clansmen left, and most of the remaining people were men with decent strength.
At that time, when Lu Xuan made this decision, it could be said that Nangong Lie was very surprised. He didn't understand why Lu Xuan would suddenly make such a decision. After all, they had agreed that the Nangong Family would only send more people away if Lu Xuan did a good job.
At that time, Lu Xuan's explanation was that he couldn't bear to see so many children being separated from their mother and children. However, although Nangong Lie knew that Lu Xuan was a person who valued relationships, he shouldn't be able to make such a decision because of compassion. There must be other reasons.
But no matter what the reason was, Nangong Lie was very grateful for Lu Xuan's decision. Now, the remaining Nangong Family's clansmen had basically all left, leaving them alone without any worries. They were already prepared to fight to the death, especially when they knew that the enemy this time was the Sikong Family that had destroyed everything in the Nangong Family. They had no reason not to fight.
In an open space in the valley, Nangong Lie, Nangong Tianyou, Yi Yong, Song Jianbai, Ao Ze, and Lu Xuan stood around a stone platform. On the stone platform was a map. This was a copy of the Sikong Family's map that Lu Xuan had taken from Ning Yi.
"This time, the place we will attack is here – Xumi Palace, which is also the place where the Sikong Family stores their resources." Lu Xuan said as he pointed to a palace at the back of the map.
Nangong Lie suddenly raised his head to look at Lu Xuan. Xumi Palace? Why Xumi Palace? Lu Xuan's goal this time was obviously to obtain the Archaeozoic Insect to save Zhao Binger. Their destination should be Insect Hall.
Compared to Nangong Lie's confusion, the others didn't have any other thoughts. They stared at the map and waited for Lu Xuan to continue. Xumi Palace was the place where the Sikong Family stored their resources. It was important to the Sikong Family, and was one of the most heavily guarded places on the map. Comparatively speaking, Xumi Palace's defenses weren't as strong as those of Insect Hall or Heaven Ascending Manor. Moreover, the Dark Shadow Hall had penetrated deeper into Xumi Palace.
"The Sikong Family has always been ambitious. Now that the Sikong Family has been defeated in one fell swoop, their next target is our Jiuhua Alliance." Lu Xuan spoke up. "If the Sikong Family wants to wage a war like this, they'll need to replenish their resources. If we destroy Xumi Palace, it'll be a huge blow to the Sikong Family. Even if they can gather resources from other places, they won't be able to sustain this war. Moreover, we might even be able to take the initiative to attack!"
"You can say that our actions will determine the fate of the Jiuhua Alliance and Octagon Temple. Brothers, success or failure depends on you all!" Lu Xuan smiled at the others.
Yi Yong and Song Jianbai were visibly excited. The fate of the Jiuhua Alliance and Octagon Temple, two fifth-rank sects, was up to them. As spies, this was one of the most exciting things to do.
Nangong Lie, on the other hand, was getting more and more confused. He thought what Lu Xuan said made sense, but Lu Xuan clearly didn't say that last time. So, which was the truth, and which was the lie?
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